<p>do people actually use those trunks/chests they sell in the college sections of stores? i see them every where but i don't feel like it'd be very practical...it seems pretty heavy and not really that big. i have suitcases that are a lot bigger but maybe there's an upside to having one?</p>
<p>I used one last year... good for storage, and as a surface to put things on (like my printer and books and stuff).</p>
<p>My mom has been raving about them and hounding me to get one (apparently hers was invaluable in college/first apartment/etc.) but I can't imagine what I'd put in it - maybe cleaning supplies, extra sheets? Amazingly I don't really have that much stuff.</p>
<p>I have a cheap Target trunk, about 2' cubed. It has two dial locks that I intend to use for light security and hide in my dorm closet. I guess it will just hold paperwork and other crap. If it's cheap, buy it.</p>